How to Say "Buffalo" in Hindi

भैंस

bhains/bʱɛ̃ːs/feminine

The Hindi word for "buffalo" is भैंस (bhains).

भैंस refers to a bovid of the Bubalina subtribe.

Meaning: bovid of the Bubalina subtribe (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

भैंस is a feminine noun.

The romanization is bhains. The IPA is /bʱɛ̃ːs/.

The word भैंस is part of the common idiom भैंस के आगे बीन बजाना, which means playing a flute before a buffalo to describe talking to someone who cannot understand or doesn't care.
The word भैंस descends from the Sanskrit word महिष, which is also the root for the mythical buffalo-demon Mahishasura in Hindu mythology.
In Hindi, calling someone a भैंस is a common way to tease them about being fat or slow, similar to calling someone a 'cow' in English but often more pointed.

मेरे पास एक बहुत बड़ी भैंस है।
I have a very big buffalo.
उन्होंने सोचा कि भैंस को ढंग से खींच लाया जाए।
They thought the buffalo should be pulled properly.
तू सच में भैंस जैसा बर्ताव कर रहा है।
You are really behaving like a buffalo.
वह भैंस घास खा रही है।
vah bhains ghaas kha rahi hai.
That buffalo is eating grass.
भैंस बहुत ताकतवर होती है।
bhains bahut taakatvar hoti hai.
A buffalo is very strong.
खेत में एक काली भैंस है।
khet mein ek kaali bhains hai.
There is a black buffalo in the field.

At a local farm, Neha and Aditya are observing the animals.

नेहा Neha

आदित्य, देखो वह भैंस कितनी बड़ी है!
Aditya, dekho vah bhains kitni badi hai!
Aditya, look how big that buffalo is!
आदित्य Aditya

हाँ नेहा, वह बहुत स्वस्थ लग रही है।
Haan Neha, vah bahut swasth lag rahi hai.
Yes Neha, she looks very healthy.
नेहा Neha

क्या उसे दूध देने के लिए पालते हैं?
Kya use doodh dene ke liye paalte hain?
Do they raise her for milk?
आदित्य Aditya

हाँ, किसान भैंस का दूध बेचते हैं।
Haan, kisaan bhains ka doodh bechte hain.
Yes, farmers sell buffalo milk.

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